March 14, 2008 - FLORENCE, S.C. – Third-seeded Clayton State University placed four players in double figures Friday night as the Lady Lakers’ claimed an 88-69 victory over sixth-seeded Francis Marion University in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Women’s basketball South Atlantic Regional host by Francis Marion in the Smith University Center. 

March 9, 2008 - AIKEN, SC - Lander University placed five players in double figures and the Bearcats raced to a 20-point halftime margin en route to a 93-73 win over top-seeded Francis Marion University, Saturday afternoon (March 8) in the semifinals of the Peach Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament. 

March 4, 2008 - Francis Marion University senior guard Brittany Young was named to the 2008 All-Peach Belt Conference Team, while women’s coach Heather Macy was named the conference’s “Coach of the Year,” and forward Simel Boyd was named the men’s basketball “Freshman of the Year.” 

March 2, 2008 - FLORENCE, SC – Junior guard Dominique Jennings scored Clayton State University’s final five points, including three clutch free throws in the final seconds, as the Lakers upset 23rd-ranked Francis Marion University 76-74, Saturday afternoon (March 1) in Peach Belt Conference women’s basketball action. 

February 28, 2008 - FLORENCE, SC – With a chance to win the Peach Belt Conference regular-season title, 23rd-ranked Francis Marion University could not hold an 11-point halftime lead and lost at Armstrong Atlantic State University 78-65, Wednesday night (Feb. 27) in women’s action. 

February 24, 2008 - FLORENCE, SC – Reserve forward Creshenda Singletary scored 15 points to lead four Francis Marion University players in double figures as the 23rd-ranked Patriots defeated Georgia College & State University 95-67, Saturday evening (Feb. 23) in Peach Belt Conference women’s action. 

February 20, 2008 - AUGUSTA, GA – Rebounding from its worst defeat of the year, and first at home, the 23rd-ranked Francis Marion University women’s basketball squad placed five players in double figures to claim an 87-76 road win at Augusta State University on Wednesday night (Feb. 20) and in the process regained sole possession of first place in the Peach Belt Conference. 

February 19, 2008 - FLORENCE, SC – Lander University seniors LaShonda Chiles and Tiara Good and sophomore Kianna Smith combined for 75 points and the Bearcats used a 55-33 rebounding advantage to claim a 95-81 upset of 25th-ranked Francis Marion University, Monday evening (Feb. 18) in Peach Belt Conference women’s action. 

February 20, 2008 - Averaging 13.7 points per game, and knocking in nearly 80 percent of her free-throws, senior guard Brittany Young leads the Francis Marion University women’s basketball team in scoring both on- and off-the-line. 

February 14, 2008 - FLORENCE, SC – Senior guard Brittany Young scored a game-high 21 points and junior forward Crenshenda Singletary scored all 10 of her points in the second half as 25th-ranked Francis Marion University pulled away for an 85-75 Peach Belt Conference win over UNC Pembroke, Wednesday night (Feb. 13) in women’s action. 

February 11, 2008 - Columbus, GA - Columbus State and Francis Marion made Peach Belt Conference women's basketball history on Sunday, locking in an epic double overtime battle. When the dust settled, CSU had taken a 113-108 win over the visiting Patriots, moving itself into a tie with FMU for the top spot in the PBC standings. 

February 10, 2008 - AMERICUS, GA – Francis Marion University placed three players in double figures as the 18th-ranked Patriots methodically downed Georgia Southwestern State University 88-64 on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 9) in Peach Belt Conference women’s basketball action. 

February 7, 2008 - AIKEN, SC – Despite holding 16-points leads in both the first and second halves, poor shooting down the stretch doomed 18th-ranked Francis Marion University to an 81-71 loss at USC Aiken, Wednesday night (Feb. 6) in Peach Belt Conference women’s basketball action. 

February 7, 2008 - Francis Marion University senior point guard Brittany Young has been named the Peach Belt Conference women’s basketball “Player of the Week” for the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3, while the Patriot team moved up two positions to 18th in the most recent USA Today/ESPN NCAA Division II Top 25 poll, released Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 5). 

February 5, 2008 - FLORENCE, SC – Junior guard Kevina Ransom’s career-high 13 assists and her last-minute basket aided 22nd-ranked Francis Marion University as the Patriots overcame Armstrong Atlantic State University 73-69, Monday evening (Feb. 4) in Peach Belt Conference women’s basketball action. 

February 2, 2008 - FLORENCE, SC – Junior point guard Kevina Ransom scored 14 of her 16 points in the second half to help 22nd-ranked Francis Marion University rally for a 96-86 Peach Belt Conference win over North Georgia College & State University, Saturday afternoon (Feb. 2) in women’s basketball action. 

January 31, 2008 - GREENWOOD, SC – Senior guard Brittany Young scored a season-high 22 points to eclipse the 1,000-point mark for her career and in the process help lift 22nd-ranked Francis Marion University to a record-setting 113-103 victory over Lander University, Wednesday evening (Jan. 30) in Peach Belt Conference women’s basketball action. 

January 28, 2008 - Francis Marion University junior point guard Kevina Ransom has been named the Peach Belt Conference women’s basketball “Player of the Week” for the week of Jan. 21-27. Ransom, a 5-5 native of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., averaged 20 points, 8.5 assists, 6.0 steals, and 4.0 rebounds in two games last week for the streaking Patriots. 

January 29, 2008 - The Francis Marion University women’s basketball team re-entered the national rankings this week at the No. 22 position in this week’s USA Today/ESPN NCAA Division II Top 25 poll, released Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 29). FMU travels to Greenwood on Wednesday to face Lander in a 5:30 p.m. tip-off with first place going to the victor. The FMU men will face Lander at 7:30 p.m. An audio broadcast and live stats will be available for both games at http://landerbearcats.athleticsite.com/ 

November 9, 2007 - The Francis Marion University women’s basketball squad and head coach Heather Macy are sponsoring Heather’s Hoopsters Kid’s Club during the 2007-08 season. The program is open to youth ages kindergarten through eighth grade.